PILOTINGANEWDECADE JANUARY2020 - PING YI SECONDARY SCHOOL
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PARTNERS’ CONNECT| Ping Yi Secondary School
Piloting a New Decade JANUARY 2020
Dear Parents and Partners,
May the new year bring new insights and opportunities! On behalf of the Ping Yi family, I wish to extend
a warm welcome to our new Sec One students and parents/guardians. The Partners Connect is one way
through which we update parents/guardians and other partners about key school developments.
On the first day of school, Minister for
Education Mr Ong Ye Kung visited Ping Yi to
gain insights regarding the implementation of
Full Subject-Based Banding (SBB). Ping Yi is
piloting new Sec 1 form classes with students
from different streams studying under one
roof starting from this year. In addition,
students are now able to study Humanities
subjects at a more demanding level. The
Minister observed a Sec 1 class participating
in a Circle Time lesson and talked to selected
lower secondary students who are studying
SBB subjects. The following news articles
feature this exciting milestone for education
in Singapore and Ping Yi.
Ping Yi in the News
GCE ‘O’ and ‘N’ Level Results
The top ‘O’ Level students are: Chen Gege,
Ping Yi is once again one of the top value-added Nazeeba Banu, Ng Wei Sing Alvin, Ngan Ka Fye, Owg
schools in the latest 2019 GCE ‘O’ Level Jun Xian and Zhang Ming Yuan.
Examinations. Secondary 4E students have
shown significant improvement, scoring 4 grades The top ‘N’ Level students are:
better than expected, which broke the previous Normal (Academic): Ainsley Yap Sheng Jie, Nguyen
record of an improvement of 3.4 grades set last Minh Ngoc, Dimalanta Chyna Anne and Liew Jun Qian,
year. Ngan Ka Fye achieved 7 A1s in the ‘O’ Level Bryan
examinations. Secondary 5N students have also Normal (Technical): Liew Jun Ju, Ryan, Muhammad
improved, scoring 2.5 grades better than expected. Izzan B Mohd Sa’at and Ong Phan Thi My Duyen
Students have also shown considerable
improvement in the GCE ‘N’ Level examinations.
Celebration of Success
Ping Yi has achieved the top Vanda Miss Joaquim
Award in Singapore Green Awards since 2018. This Mr Ang Chee Seng presented during the Phuket
award recognizes our environmental education effort Education Seminar in January about embracing the
integrated in our curriculum, the environmental future and change. Mdm Saheedah and Mdm Descalcota
awareness and green practices among students and staff, shared strategies to help non-native speakers learn the
and community outreach programmes. English Language.
Past Events
Ping Yi hosted students and teachers from Zibo Lunar New Year Performance at Chai Chee
Luoquan Middle School (Shandong, China) as United Temple: Ping Yi students and teachers
well as Thai teachers from Ban Bangneaw contributed to the new year celebrations at Chai
Municipal School of Phuket and Chee United Temple, one of our valued external
Jirasartwitthaya School in January. partners.
Parenting Tips: Changes in Education System
From phasing out streaming to more financial support,
here are the key changes that happened this year to
help prepare our students for the future.
1. Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB)
This will be piloted in 28 schools in 2020 and rolled
out to all schools by 2024. It builds on Subject-
Based Banding, which allows Secondary 1
students in the Normal courses to take English,
Mother Tongue languages, Mathematics and
Science at a more demanding level. With Full SBB,
this will now include Humanities subjects:
Geography, History and Literature. A key change
in the Full SBB schools is the re-organisation of 3. Students will receive greater support.
classes. They will no longer organise classes
according to streams. By 2024, the three There are various schemes to assist students
secondary school streams will merge to form one and their families. But some families still
secondary education course with many subject struggle, and this is when the Uplifting Pupils
bands. This will remove the Express and Normal in Life and Inspiring Families Taskforce
labels, and enable students play to their strengths. (UPLIFT) can step in. Initiatives include
after-school care, programmes to build
2. More support for students with Special resilience, strengthening parental
Educational Needs (SEN). engagement and tackling absenteeism. All
these will be done in collaboration with
Two intervention programmes that leverage peer community partners, such as Self-Help
support: Circle of Friends (CoF) for primary and Groups. An UPLIFT Programme Office will
secondary students, and Facing Your Fears (FYF) strengthen the coordination between
for secondary students will be extended to all schools, the community and government
mainstream schools over the next few years. agencies to facilitate the collaborative
efforts.
Source: https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/the-key-education-initiatives-to-look-out-for
Calendar of Events (Term 1)
Term 1/Week Date Event/Activity
6-7 Mon 10 Feb – Fri 21 Feb MTL Fortnight
6 Fri 14 Feb Total Defence Day Commemoration
8 Mon 24 Feb – Thurs 27 Feb Integrated Programme Week (Sec 1 and 2)
Mon 24 Feb – Fri 28 Feb Sec 3 OBS Camp (Suspended till further notice)
Tues 25 Feb – Thurs 27 Feb Sec 2 Camp (Suspended till further notice)
9 Thurs 5 Mar Cross-country (Suspended till further notice)
10 Thurs 12 Mar Sec 4 & 5 Meet the Parents Session (Suspended till further
notice)
Fri 13 Mar – Sat 14 Mar CCA Camps (Suspended till further notice)
Announcements
Insurance Coverage Join the Parents’ Support Group!
All students in Ping Yi Sec are provided with
At Ping Yi Sec, we believe strongly in the value
basic insurance coverage for school-related
of working closely with parents to further
activities. However, parents are strongly
develop our students’ character and abilities. We
encouraged to take up extended insurance
believe that when you work closely with us, you
coverage for their children, at their own
will better understand your child’s learning
discretion.
experiences in school. Please contact Mr Glynne
Chiu at 6245 8467 or email
Traffic Safety
chiu_bang_ern_glynne@moe.edu.sg
Parents/ Guardians can continue to drive into the
school to drop off or pick up your child/ward.
However, parents are not allowed to walk into
Thank you, parents and partners for your strong
the school premises in the morning or during
support! We look forward to working with you
dismissal time. We seek your assistance to drop
to provide the best environment for our
off your child/ward at the school gates.
students’ development this year.
Appropriate Dress Code
Students are reminded to be mindful of their
dress code. The prescribed school uniform
should be worn daily. Students should be neatly
attired and girls should have skirts of acceptable
length. PE T-shirts are only allowed on days
when there are PE lessons. Mr Ang Chee Seng, Principal
Instagram: Contact: Email:
www.instagram.com/pyss_official 64489580 pyss@moe.edu.sg
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